Music is a large part of some people’s lives. It allows artists to express feelings and emotions. It also lets people escape from reality for a period of time while they enjoy different ideas and stories through the words of a song. Schools teach music because it helps students experience different cultures and it [...]
Discover the Fun and Power of Pidgin
June 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The world has evolved into a realm of digital communication. Every email and web provider has some type of live chat board. This makes it easy to stay connected with friends and family without the spending time on calls or emails. It is easy to send a chat to your online friends while you’re at [...]
How to Compile HandBrake on Windows
May 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Most software developers market their products based on what the programs can do, but HandBrake bases its marketing on what it cannot do. The reason for this is that many people download the free open source application expecting that it will rip DVDs and other media files, even those protected by copyright-protection codes. However, that [...]
Remove Red Eyes With GIMP
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How to Make Firefox Lean, Mean, and Ultra-Fast
March 4, 2011 By 2 Comments
Firefox, the Workhorse Photo source: ie7.com As Open Source application, Firefox is a free web browser that many internet surfers use. Benefits include ease of use and possible customization via so-called add-ons which can increase productivity and browsing speed. As a case in point, the add-on FastestFox adds a Wikipedia search box to your browser [...]
How to Organize Your Reading List with Calibre
March 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
For those avid readers who just can’t seem to find enough time to read the news, their favorite novels, and their homework assignments while on-the-go, an eReader can be a lifesaver. With the explosive popularity of eReaders, downloadable eBooks are now more accessible than ever. Photo source: itechfreak.com Apple sold more than 8 million iPads [...]
More Methods for a Great YouTube Download
March 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If you are a small business owner, entrepreneur, or marketing professional, you know that getting your YouTube video to go viral can mean a big spike in traffic for your site. Going viral, of course, means that your video is so funny, intriguing, interesting, heartwarming, or emotion-triggering, that everyone wants to share it with everyone [...]
Help! aMule is Killing my CPU!
February 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
File sharing has been popular on the Internet for quite some time. In spite of the controversy surrounding peer-to-peer file sharing with programs like Napster, many people want to be able to download free music and videos even though it has become illegal. There are clients that enable P2P sharing, but you run the risk [...]
Encrypting’s a Breeze with PDFCreator
February 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Creating a PDF document is an easy way to store, share, and read larger documents such as instruction manuals and handbooks. However, there are times when PDFs are sensitive, and are only to be seen by selected individuals. In order to maintain that privacy, PDF Files need an encryption code so they may be password [...]
One Awesome Gimp Creation Effect
January 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The possibilities for creating unique textures, designs, and effects in Gimp are nearly endless; however, there are a few popular creations that attracts many of Gimp’s users. Once they find out easy this program is to use, they never really leave. Abstract Wave Effect I suppose there are a few who do not like abstracts, [...]